1. Falkland Islands Situation Phillip Martel

5. April 2, 1982- Argentina invaded the islands. Three days later, Britain sent troops. After 655 Argentine and 255 British died, Argentina surrendered on June 14.

7. December 2009- Argentina passed law claiming Falklands, Britain rejected

9. Spanish had settlements on islands

10. When Argentina gained independence, they believe they have right to all lands Spain conquered which included Falkland Islands

11. Claimed sovereignty over islands in 1820

13. Claimed sovereignty over islands in 1833 when they wiped out all Argentineans on islands

14. British then had more settlers come to islands

15. Currently, white British-decent people dominate country

16. Want to do offshore drilling near the islands

17. Major ally in the past

22. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/4087743.stm

23. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/03/15/falkland-islands-issue-ma_n_499573.html

24. http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/ourdocs/Monroe.html

25. http://www.thefirstpost.co.uk/60250,news-comment,news-politics,falklands-barack-obama-under-fire-for-failing-britain-oil-argentina-ally